Life
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Animals
White-nose bat disease jumps the Rockies to Washington state
For the first time, the bat-killing white-nose syndrome shows up west of the Rockies.
- Life
Zika structure mapped for first time
The newly solved structure of Zika offers scientists clues on how to combat the virus.
- Neuroscience
Nerve cell links severed in early stages of Alzheimer’s
Nerve cell connections may be trimmed too much in early stages of Alzheimer’s.
- Animals
Ancient snake wore green
Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.
- Animals
Green was this ancient snake’s signature color
Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.
- Archaeology
Ancient Assyrians buried their dead with turtles
Why did ancient Assyrians bury their dead with turtles? The reptiles may have served as symbolic protectors of the dead.
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- Animals
Climate change now bigger menace than forest loss for snowshoe hares
Shorter snow seasons push climate change ahead of direct habitat loss as menace for Wisconsin snowshoe hares.
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- Animals
Ancient arachnid was almost a spider
A newly discovered ancient arachnid might offer clues on spider origins.
- Animals
Why some male hyenas leave and others are content to stay home
Having access to enough females, and a mom to help, can keep a male hyena from leaving his clan.
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